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--- litespeed_wiki:config:recaptcha [2019/06/14 20:29]
Lisa Clarke [Advanced Configuration: Define reCAPTCHA Actions Through Rewrite Rules]
+++ litespeed_wiki:config:recaptcha [2019/07/08 19:34]
Lisa Clarke Copyediting
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-When a visitor accesses the website , they will need to go though reCAPTCHA validation to protect against a DDoS attack such as HTTP Flood.
+When a visitor accesses the website, they will need to go though reCAPTCHA validation. This validation protects the server against HTTP Flood and other DDoS attacks.
+After passing the reCAPTCHA validation, the visitor is temporarily whitelisted as long as they continue to browse the site. This makes for a better user experience. Once the visitor has been inactive for more than 20 minutes, reCAPTCHA is once again enabled for that visitor's next request.
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 Active connections * 100 / **Max Connections** > (100 - **Trigger Sensitivity**)
+For example:
+If **Max Connections** = ''1000'', **Trigger Sensitivity** = ''20'', and you currently have 900 connections, the formula would be evaluated like so:
+* 100 / 1000 > 100 - 20
+> 80
+The result is true, so the incoming connection //will// be given a reCAPTCHA test.
+Calculating backwards, you can see that when the number of connections drops to less than 800, reCAPTCHA will not be invoked.
 ===== reCAPTCHA Returning 403 and Dropping Connection =====